| __________________________________________________________________________ Search Email New York Post Read the Latest on Page Six Switch between CA and NY editions here. Got itEdition CA NYOpen World News navigation US News * US News * Metro * Long Island * Politics * World News * US News * Metro * Long Island * Politics * World News Armed conflict last year in Colombia hit civilians the hardest in a decade, Red Cross says =============================================================================== By Associated Press Published May 13, 2026, 2:53 a.m. ET The impact of armed conflict on civilians in Colombia over the past year has been the worst in a decade as the country’s security situation deteriorates, the International Committee of the Red Cross said Tuesday in an annual report. The humanitarian group said the number of people displaced as criminal gangs and rebels fight the Colombian state and each other doubled in 2025, reaching 235,000 people. Meanwhile, the number of people who had to endure lockdowns imposed by rebel groups in small towns and villages increased by 99% last year. Relatives of victims embrace in front of a bus hit by an explosive device on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, April 25, 2026, after an attack blamed by authorities on dissident groups of the former FARC rebels killed at least a dozen people. 4 Relatives of victims embrace in front of a bus hit by an explosive device on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, April 25, 2026, after an attack blamed by authorities on dissident groups of the former FARC rebels killed at least a dozen people. AP For decades rebel groups and drug traffickers have been fighting the Colombian government for control of rural areas, including corridors linked to the ... A 2016 peace deal between the Colombian government and the nation’s largest rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, helped to reduce rural violence. ... probe finds: 'You hear the screams' Hantavirus patient in critical condition after doctors dismissed symptoms as 'anxiety' But the security situation has since deteriorated in many parts of the country, as smaller groups try to control areas that were once dominated by the FARC rebels, where they tax local business and intimidate civilians who stand in their way. “The humanitarian situation in 2025, is the result of a progressive deterioration that the ICRC has warned about since 2018,” said Olivier Dubois, the ICRC’s chief of mission in Colombia. For the past four years, the administration of President Gustavo Petro has tried to reduce violence in rural Colombia by staging peace talks with the nation’s remaining rebel groups and agreeing to ceasefires with some of them. A Colombian soldier poses with a new Jaguar rifle at Indumil's General Jose Maria Cordova arms and ammunition factory in the Soacha municipality, near Bogota, on May 8, 2026. 4 A Colombian soldier poses with a new Jaguar rifle at Indumil’s General Jose Maria Cordova arms and ammunition factory in the Soacha municipality, near Bogota, on May 8, 2026. AFP via Getty Images A man mourns in front of a casket during a funeral service for victims of a deadly attack that authorities blamed on a dissident faction of the former FARC guerrilla group, in Cajibio, Colombia, on April 28, 2026. 4 A man mourns in front of a casket during a funeral service for victims of a deadly attack that authorities blamed on a dissident faction of the former FARC guerrilla group, in Cajibio, Colombia, on April 28, 2026. REUTERS But critics say that the rebel groups have used these ceasefires to regroup, rearm and strengthen their grip over communities, where children are being increasingly recruited into the ranks of criminal groups. ... candidate was shot in the head last year during a rally in the capital, Bogota, and later died from his injuries. Authorities have blamed one of the nation’s rebel groups for the attack. ... Maria Cordova arms and ammunition factory in the Soacha municipality, near Bogota, on May 8, 2026. AFP via Getty Images In February, the United Nations Human Rights office in Colombia said that the security situation in the country was “backsliding” with murders of human ... The Red Cross also noted Tuesday that in 2025 there were 965 people killed or injured by explosive devices, including landmines and drones, 33% more cases than the previous year. The Red Cross urged the parties in Colombia’s armed conflict to respect the ... “Respect for international humanitarian law is not optional,” the humanitarian group said. Filed under ... Hamas forced sex between family members as part of Oct. 7 torture campaign, probe finds: 'You hear the screams' This story has been shared 18,969 times. 18,969 Hamas forced sex between family members as part of Oct. 7 torture campaign, ... ‘American Idol’ finalist Keyla Richardson’s furious mom says daughter was ‘robbed’ after third-place finish ‘American Idol’ finalist Keyla Richardson’s furious mom says daughter was ‘robbed’ after third-place finish Relatives of victims embrace in front of a bus hit by an explosive device on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, April 25, 2026, after an attack blamed by authorities on dissident groups of the former FARC rebels killed at least a dozen people. Relatives of victims embrace in front of a bus hit by an explosive device on the Pan-American Highway in Cajibio, Colombia, April 25, 2026, after an attack blamed by authorities on dissident groups of the former FARC rebels killed at least a dozen people. AP A Colombian soldier poses with a new Jaguar rifle at Indumil's General Jose Maria Cordova arms and ammunition factory in the Soacha municipality, near Bogota, on May 8, 2026. A Colombian soldier poses with a new Jaguar rifle at Indumil's General Jose Maria Cordova arms and ammunition factory in the Soacha municipality, near Bogota, on May 8, 2026. AFP via Getty Images A man mourns in front of a casket during a funeral service for victims of a deadly attack that authorities blamed on a dissident faction of the former FARC guerrilla group, in Cajibio, Colombia, on April 28, 2026. A man mourns in front of a casket during a funeral service for victims of a deadly attack that authorities blamed on a dissident faction of the former FARC guerrilla group, in Cajibio, Colombia, on April 28, 2026. REUTERS Colombian soldiers pose with new Jaguar rifles at Indumil's General Jose Maria Cordova arms and ammunition factory in the Soacha municipality, near Bogota, on May 8, 2026. Colombian soldiers pose with new Jaguar rifles at Indumil's General Jose Maria Cordova arms and ammunition factory in the Soacha municipality, near Bogota, on May 8, 2026. AFP via Getty Images You are viewing 1 of 4 images Previous Image Next Image More Stories ------------ Page Six ... 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